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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-01-15

REDUCTION OF FARES VIA NORWICH
III LINE. The Popular Inside Route. 10 Boston, ~
Mor ester 81 00 Corresponding ie1ueton u Ali points
stcanors CITY OF Worcester aud my ot New'forE
Iy per az lold North RIVER loot VI attsst
pier above Desbrosses Ferry day except Sunday as
W. W. pAN~A''' >bSHe
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-01-15
SOCIAL ETIQUETTE OF NETWORK

SOCIAL ETIQUETTE OF NETWORK.
Rewritten and enlarged lsmo, CLOTH gilt Price, 81.
This book entirely rewritten and considerably
tended. There chapters subject
chapter been brought down to date to
the latest changes In social customs.
sale by all booksellers, work VIII be sent by tn,
publishers by mail postpaid, receipt Of the price.
Ia d BoNDsT. NETWORK,
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Religions Nolltes.

ATTHE CHURCH. 99thst AMI 5tllayc..
Rev WN oKMIsTON, u. H.. VIII preach at both servic
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NONE WOULD EoLLoR.
Z Ve1tursss ne plins Crlnber Drops DIVA
A Fearful Prseip 90.

aVenturoae ne a plins Ctlabsr Drops DIVA
Fearful Preeip 90.
We were fortunate In finding for com.
pany at table the officers Of an Alpine
regiment. These Campagnie Alpine are
branch Of the services Of which Italy Is
Justly proud. The men are chosen from
the Alpine townships and are q magif-
cent set Of troops. sPlendidly trained 20
their business. which Is the protection
Of the Italian frontier In winter they
sre cautioned in the large towns at the
foot Of the Alps, BelluDO. ConeglisnO.
Verona; but the summer months they
spent camping out among the noun.
tains. studying the lie Of the valleys and
getting the various paths across the
mountains by heart Their duty takes
hem into wild places. and many were
he stories Of adventure that the Cap
tain bad 10 tell One In particular
struck our fancy. The Captain was with
his company 1t Agordo. and wished 10
take his men for a march round
the Pale di SSn Luciano. Al the
inn he offered thirty francs for
guide. but no one would close With
the offer, the difficulty Of the walk
b. ing well known. While the discus
sion was going on. 10 came a tall young
fellow famous for the airs be gave him
solt Hearing what was on foot. be
turned 70 the Captain snd said: 'SignOI
CapitanO. will take your offer; but
mind you. where 1 60 none Of your
men will follow me-" This challenge
put the Captain on his msttle. Select
ing thirty Of his best men. be started
the next morning with - guide. The
young follow led him up and up. pur-
pOsely missing the true path. until he
aud the thirty-One soldiers behind him
were clinging to the sheer precipices Of
San Luciano; then be turned and said:
''SiguOr CApitanO. / have missed the
way. Tell your men 20 60 back
will 90 on across ta't place and meet
you lower down" TAe Captain. in o
rage, gave the order % 60 back. and
the soldiers began feeling their way
backward along the cliff. not daring 10
;urn round The guide sst of by him
self. but he had not taken two steps
when rock on which he laid his hold
gave way and he fell. The soldiers
turned pale as death. but The Captain
said: Sergeant. you saw him fail; 70
DOWN and fetch him. aud ihs sergeant
lid. When he got Ia the foot 81 The
.liffs he iound the mlnglrd BODY Of the
guide. whose OWn words had come =
true; Where ! 60 none ef your me .
vlli follow ma. "-COS fiat Nal CO
81
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standards Of '.funp'' Everybody can
not rise 20 = point Of order or TO The
point Of q joke with the acuusn Of q
RlddIeberger. Even q great American
declared, after years Of Investigation
through the annals Of medi@Vai, classic,
Egyptian and Assyrian Wit and humor,
that there are only twenty-five original
iests In existence, and chat all known
at the present day can be referred to
one or another Of these. At the end Of
the last century the chestnut bell was
rung in France rs ''Connur' The re-
suit has been-froth. A feveFish fret
fulness for something new. and ever
something new. brought France from
Rabelais 70 Voltaire-sOme may say
raised it-but the cry of "Connui'' de-
based II 70 endless isolated frivolous
EitticismA There has been great re-
ioicing over the death Of the pun; but
even the pun was not 90 bad as the
mere alang phrase which Is succeeding
IL
One can not reflect without horror
what the result would be should this
great American ''campanologistic cor
receive" be introduced % England.
Fancy the chestnut bell 10 our House Of
COmmOns-WOrse yet, in the House Of
Lordsl But sven here there IL . CLEAN
Of light IL is within the reach Of i'm
aginztiOn 70 conceive its being rung
with great effect during one Of Mr..
Giadstone's speeches. Imagine Lord
Randolph Churchill armed with onsi
Inagine-but the imagination of the
reader viii supply the rest Il there
ever was a bell which deserved to bear
the inscription ''fulgurs FRANCO" it is
the chestnut That viii break up the
thunders Of ''the gods. '-SatHTday Re-
gJiean
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REALISTIC ADVENTURE.
An Incidsnt from the Early Life Of MOI
sllat vs.. ID. HoWells.

An Ineidsnt nom the Early Life OF Nov
slist vs.. ID. HoWellG
As the dusk was setting in on a beau
tiful autumnal day about thirty-seven
years ago, a man aud . boy were driv-
Ing . COW along q country road In
Ohio. They had come long distance
and were weary; but though the boy
limped. tho conversation did not flag as
they trIdged along.
They were evidently not farmers;
bOth had the appearance Of living =
city life. but had they been observed,
the things they were saying, and not
their looks. would have attracted At
tentIOn; for they were talking Of Ger
vantes and Shakespeare.
The COW needed much urging. and II
was late at night when they reached
some white-limbed sycamOres beside
the tail-race Of q grist-mill on the Lit
tie Miami river, on the other side Of
which was the small log-csbin In which
they lived A question then arose ~
tn how they should get the COW scrOsS
They did not knpw the depth Of
the water, but they knew it to be
cold. and they did not care 10 swim
il The elder wanted the boy 70
run upunder the sycamOres to the Saw
mill. Gross the head-rsce there. aud
come back 10 rece:Ve the COW on the
other side Of the tail-rsoa But with
all his literature, the boy was young
enough 10 be superstitious, and sfrald
Of the dark; snd though the elder
urged him 10 go. he would not force
him. They could see the lights In the
cabin twinkling cheerfully. and they
shouted to those within. but no one
heard theiE They called and called
In vain. and were answered Ouly by
the cold rush Of the tail-raoe. the rustic
Of sycamore leaves, and the hOmesich
lOwingof the COW.
They thea determined 10 driver heI
across from the shore. and then TO run
up 10 the saw-mill and down the Other
bank. 90 as 10 catch her as she reached
It When they came there. she wss mol
70 be found. however; she bad instantly
turned again, and during the night she
made her way back 20 the town frou
which they had brought her.
The log-cabin was 9 small one, With
= corn-neld Of eighty scres behind it.
and Il was nearly . Quarter Of . CEN
fury old. The boy who entered il after
this adventure was William Dean How
ellis. and the man was his father. who
had recently brought his family from
Dayton 10 take charge Of the saW-mill
and grist-mill on the river. The incl
Dent illustrates the simplicity Of the
ssriY life Of one who has siace become
he foremost American novelist VIII
ian T. RideiBg, 81 s. NSohOlG&
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Eight Important Rules.


Pasted over the de,k Of the city Cd
itor Of Georgis paper are the follow
ing Instructions
''Al brides are lovely. beautiful shd
accomplished. except they be old and
tough widows. and then they are smia-
DE and cultivated.
IAN merchants who advertise are
enterprising. wide-awake and credit
TO our city. The names Of those who
do not advertise must not appear in our
paper
IAN old lawyers are able and worthy
Of a place on the Supreme Bench.
Young lawyers are promising and sil
very-tOngued.
Conductors on passen ger trains ara
gentlemanly and courteous.
Doctors are eminent
Farmers are 10 elllgenL
Candidates who put their announce
uents in our paper SIRE gaini g grouDo
vvery day. Those who do not announce
are likely to be defeated.
Under no circumstance must these
rules be broken. F. Middleton Pryor.
editor and proprietor. "--Artansal'
Ti-rgeler
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AChicago traveller tells the follow.
fng on e Philadelphia man:
They were sitting together on the
front steps Of the Philadelphia man't
residence when = fire engine dashed
by. leaving in its wake a train Of smoke
and sparks Horses and wagons were
turned out to the curb with IS much
speed and dexterity IS could Be com
mandsd. % make room for the bic
horses as they dashed down the street.
In q few minutes q hose reel came bur.
rying down, the horses fairly leaPing
70 reach the conhagrsiOn which was
now reddsning the sky. Next the hook
and ladder wagon came laundering
down the street The Philadelphia man
Nstehsd It till IL was out Of sight and
then turning 10 bis companion quietly
rOmSrkedi
There must be a fire somewhere
Merchant TraBeier.
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"a LITTLE NONSENSE. "

The Novelty Wore Of
he always loved the ioys Of home,
Al home he Always tarried.
And never thought abroad 10 roam
Unin he'd been Tor * months married
Boston Courier.
-"Here's a hair on your shoulder, -
said his wife. with an ominous calm
ness ''Oh-er-yes; I've been play
ing with the poodle" John. don't
he silly. Flossie is not brunette
poodle. - Washington Critic.
The corpse Of an Indiana man ex.
plOded snd blew the coffin into kim
ding wood The fellow had eaten
three minee pies just two days before
the accident occurred. He can not pos
sibly recOver.-Ae,rm0H Independent
-'George." she said. tenderly. do
you bslieve In tire old saying: Out OF
sight, out Of miud?' .'Well. no. not
altogether" responded George. hest.
tatingly. For instance. take a boil
on the back n ones neck. ~ T.
S1tn.
Yes" said Young Featherly. Il
induced my girl last night to eat three
dishes of ice cream" Heavens ex.
claimed Dumley. fairly aghast; "yor
must have been flush. Where were
yOu-at Del's?' mo, st an evening
party. "-Ha7,er'S Basar.
In the early age Of Rome women
were prohibited from using wine, aud
hence their near relations we're allowed
10 salute them with a kiss. In order that
they might ascertain by the sense Of
smell il they hsd been drinking it.
Why not revive this pleasant eustOmi
Only 1t shouldn't be confined 20 near
relations. That would destroy all the
eharm--BOStOH Transcript.
-Ponsonby-''Sir. have come 10 re-
quest the honor Of YOUR daughters
hand in marriage" PompanO-"Im-
possible! Never will give my con-
sent" Po-sonby (anxiously)-''E
your decision fxed-irrevOUableg'
POmpanO (irmly)-'It L." Ponsouby
Cmueh relieved Thanks, awfully.
Nellie has been Fostering me to ask
you. and did Il Just n oblige err
Philadelphia Cal.
-"And will your love for me grow
cold" she murmured. ''when the leaves
Nll and the snow hides the green grass
and the nodding dandelion7" He
looked with dreamy fonduess into the
azure depths Of her trusting brown
eyes. And will there he a stove in the
parlOr at Christmastides" he asked
softly. "Yes. Alfred Then never
doubt that my love will burn then with
as bright glow a. now 10 the harvest
time" aud sealing his vow in a scarce
y audible manner he departed, for il
chimed midnight-BaFdio Courier.
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and measures three hundred tons. By
means Of the trunk cabin the crew nav
york the vessel without going on deck.
The New York San saws there j. a
fat restaurateur 90 Sixth avenue who
insists that all his walters shall be fat
and sleek "Whys" he repeated the
other day. well. believe that Gus
toners are attracted BY men who have
the appearance Of being well fed. Be
sides. fat walters are not 80 irritable As
lean ones. and are more obliging. Nv
fat walters have done much TO adver-
tise my grub"
Mrs. William z. Vanderbilt Is the
be6hty and dasher Of all the Wander
bilts- Her social dOings have ever had
q vim and style undesired, or At least
unattsined, by any other lady among
them Her toilets, her equipages. her
diversions have been always new and
sometimes strange. while the Others
have seemed TO strive for privacy, Sc
elnsion and quiatude. To her Is due
the conception Of this round-the-world
splendor.
Speaking. Of the dead eonjuror,
Hermann, a London paper says: IBIS
tact and audaeIty were as magnificent
IS his manipulation. After bringing
out four globes Of gold fish QargsF
than any other coniuror has been able
70 work with) nom 8 cloth. be would
60 down into the stalls and request
spectators to prod his sides and exam.
inc his cOat-tail pockets, then produc-
ing the fifth bowl, which had been ".
Ing In the hollow Of his back"
The following recently appeared in
the fish" column Of the New York
Tribune: In 1871. when Mrs. Julia A.
Lennon was on her wedding trip, she
lost her engagement ring while wash
Ing her hands in the toilet room Of
Pullman car. A few days ago q Toledo
nshInonger, while cleaning some white
fish, found the ring inside Of one. IL
still bore the inscription -. A B..
Chicago. so" IL is supposed 10 have
passed through the waste pipe as the
train WAS crossing the ST. Lawrence
and to have been snapped up rs it fell.
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our sENEpIcTIoN.
Goa s,s.. yoa. ao.r'' We '.ia IA vs's 'a'

-Soa bless yOa. deurF' we SID Il vhsa Shs
- sseu vim us lttie fragile thsng;
and car BY DAY We watched her. fearing lest
msneW imprisoned spirit might taks Eing.
-sod biess you. dsarr' We said n visa sic
And vhea she WOKE, or smiled, Or vailed o.
=.rheds
ana vhen We planned her future thsa ~
urlysc
No rsai rooa ~ gain might Be Denied
go bles, yau- dssrr We said 70 vhsa ~
ua.E-a
Au1 when see lznslt 70 say her simple PRAYER.
and ghcn ere aid her IN her bed a. niFht.
49, Eheu re called herin the morning fair
God bless yuu. DEAR We said Il when she
ucuf
n ppy snd uroud. In school 20 take her plses
Ard when she ran % join her comrades' play.
And SHEA We kissed her cimpiod- fioEeF-HlCs
faca.
God bis7. yOa- a-srr We SAID n when she
VIVA scho5l -da-s ell behind. in rirash grace.
To rad NJ ' lesi-t1-T aud take
Among he graduates an hon5red place.
-eoa bees yOu. dssrr We sad Il when shs
fuen
To q e the yoke 5fChrist, with heari % meek.
- tree ron gfi'e, u seemed 70 Us that she.
To "a Bis kiagd0n, had not far o seek
'>soi b,-ss yoa dearr' We SAID Il whan ahs
sta11
VIA g-Hsre blossoms On her sunny hair.
Drau fhl tlrssi.oil q her Wo-r.snhood-
t. o. refrain was stiu Cur owing prayer.
Co ol-sl you. dear We sad Il yet again,
Wien strangely white she iay n ORGANIZES
rest:
An1 % lga Ws could nJt understand, We felt
ieat az or caring Es- most truly biest.
--Li..s7 gr-g n F95f RsEisbsspasg.
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uf aENERA, INTEREsT.

smoking has been completely for
Hddsu ~ any part OF Cincinnau's
COL ca. s.
The New York E,psiag Post fg-
iras the cost Of labor strikes for the
l.-. year at Sl0.OOO.0OO.
a lady being questioned in court
the other day rs TO why she had
hanged her religion. stated she had
done 30 because. being separated from
her husband. she determined 70 avoid
meeting him In the next world.
Columbus, Ga. Is the only city 60
the South that has no morning news
paper. Persistent lovers there do not
have 20 bride the carrier; II they make
&c square with the milkman they can
stay ali Il Is almost time for breakfast
-S0meTviIle Journal
AT q famous water-cure some odd
forms Of cure are whey. buttermilk and
strawberry. Whey Is prescribed for
affections Of the chest, buttermilk for
certain diseases Of the stomach and
strawberries to purify the blood The
Outtermilk and strawberries are favor.
lie remedies.
Jonathan Housdn. = ragged old
man, Of Decatur. Ind, died recently.
and the authorities ordered his clothes
b be burned. Before the order Wa
carried out the rags we're examined,
and goo In currency and S4.S0o in Ger
dictates Of deposit to the Adams COun-
y Bank were found.
Lovers Of the waltz may celebrate
lie centenary. The first dance which
could be described as . waltz was In
troduoed 10 the public IN an opera It
Vienna in 1851 by one Vicente Martin
? Solar commonly called Martini 10
Spagnuolo). who was q popular com
poser ct the Sourt Of Joseph IL
A water-rst weighing probably
more than two pounds wss seen 70 60
to q brood Of chickens and seize one
The ben chased the rat and desperate
fight ensued, the hen eventually sue
ceeding In killing It's foe and rescuing
the chicken. The latter appeared little
the worse for its strange experience
In TAngipahoA Parish, La. Is an
organization called the ''White Horse
men" The members wear white
masks and white uniforms. cover their
horses with white cloths. and devote
considerable attention n negroes who
are suspected Of stealing, The last
cue they whipped had Just robbed q
smOkehouse.
The hsokmen Of VictOris, British
Columbia. subscribed 500 toward the
celebration Of the Queens jubilee a
that place. but the hack ordinance Wss
published 10 the ColOatst, and thsy a.
serted that this. BY apprising visitors o.
their rights. reduced the hackmen's
profits, and they refused 70 pay the
money subscribed.
According 70 sn analysis made By
. chemist in the employ Of the New
York World only tWenty-siK per cent
Of the milk sold in that city b sdultsr-
ated BY the sellers Ills the retailer and
the hotel and restaurant people who
give IL that pale blue tint 80 familiar 20
eli who have the hardihoOd 70 call for
glasS-Detron Free Press
Ida Boles, who works at q Residing
hotel. arose the other morning with q
singing sensation in her bead. fol-
lowed by . terrible headache. She
went TO s physician. who removed from
her ear az agiylooking nlght bag.
about One-third Of an inch long. The
insect wa one Of the bugs often BoeD
tying in the vicinity q strong Hghassa
nfGhE
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TO GRAIN WALNUT.
The CoIors and sIotions Required 60 D,
Satisfactory Work.

The Coiors and Gotions Required 60 Do
Satisfactory work.
Il ls very dificI / 70 teach granting
BY essay, for. - experts know, this
knowledge can be obtained only by
years Of practice. We do not profess
to be expert on this sort Of thing. as
il is a little out Of our line, still we viii
do our best,
The groundwork for black walnut
should be made Of white lead. yellow
ocher, Venetian red aud black. and
should dry with somewhat of an oil
gloss To obtain any degree Of per
lection in initiating burl walnut or any
other wood. It is necessary 10 procure 4
panel or bits Of veneer. and copy the
color and form the grain as nearly as
possible. The grain color should be
burnt umber.
To grain In oil. mix the grain color
in boiled linseed oil and turpentine,
and add a little soap or whiting, OF
both, as It makes the color dow more
freely. For distemPer color. grind the
grain color In ale. beer. vinegar. OF
whisky, (the latter to be preferred in
cold weather). the object being 70 bind
the color 80 that It will not rub OF
Graining should be done with free
and careless motion Of the hand, yet
having an eye to the character Of the
wood 10 be initiated. Glazing cOlors
are transparent and should Be used
very thin. whether In oil or dlstemPer
solOr Blending should be done BY
brushing the tip Of the blender back
and forth slightly over the work while
It Is yet wet Blazing, or the light
shades. are put In BY sliding . blaze
stick up, and bearing around 70 the
light or left The same motion Il re-
Iulred In packing In the fine check
grain with the side Of the bleader.-
Ia Hisb.
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PERSONAL ANp rMPERsoNAL

-Slguor Deprstis. the reeeneiy de-
CEASED Italian Gladstone. wns often
called BY his cOuutrymen Our Glad
stone"
"A lady In this city desires rs %
cay. says the Jackson (Tenn.l Blade,
70 = certain young man who Is afflicted
with the serenade eraze. that unless he
ceases his prosecutions Of her daughter
with his amorous midnight caterWaul-
ings she viii drop = pot Of bot water
on bis head
Mr.. Chsuncsy n Depew recently
received e couple Of handsome blue
china vases from the French Govern
ment In recognition Of his connection
With the BarthOldi statue celebration.
and as q graceful compliment for his
services as orator on that occasion Il
Is said the vases are exquisite sPsci-
mems Of WorkmsnshlP-FraH Lesiis's.
Steam yachts. luxurious luEuries
that they are becoming. keep null
tiplying. Joseph Sdckney. Of the
New York Yacht Club. hiss Just had
one built the SUsqushanna. e . cost
e oas hundred thousand dollars
Sls & twO-masssd, sshOonsr-FiReed
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rHE rYPIoAL AUSTRALIAN.


Hospitality q TIE WsIl-to-DO 0raassrS %
squattsrs % the AnttPOdas-
No man is more hospitabie than the
well-to-do Australian A visitor arriv-
ing well introduced viii be passed on
from villa to villa, from country house
10 country house. and from run TO run,
sharing everywhere the most Profuse
kindness In q few weeks be viii
hardly know who 5rrt started him on
the progress he is mailing.
There Is little snobtery In the coun-
try. but IS most Of the people are sell
made" the Parvenu L. Of course, not
an unknown parsonage. though the
circumstances Of the country and Of the
people prevent hlm-of heE-beeOming
quite 90 Questionable IS be or she
would be In an older condition Of 90
eiety.
The squsttsrS or gra1iers are the
aristOcrats Of the country, though some
Of the successful Of them have been
butchers and drOverS possibly even Of
humber or less reputable sntecedenta
They are imbued with extremely terri
torial instincts, aud viii refer 20 the
small farmer. who selsctsi' under the
colonial land laws q BIT Of the run be
leases from the Government OF the II.
regerenlial gold digger, ss an English
squire would speak Of q Poseher. OF .
many-acred peer Of the ''city man" who
builds . snug box" overlooking biz
park wall
Yet while the English squire Is Ike
" 70 talk Of every thing rather than Of
BIS rent roll OF the balance be has e
the bankers. the squatter win hardly
fail 10 tell his visitor Of what be has
gotlast summer for his wool. or what
Be expects 70 get this winter for the
idtoxsn which are grazing In the pref
q but roughly kept paddock yoa csn
go fron the TeFanda surrounding the
country house. which be built when be
got bsyond tie '.kut" stage Of brush.
Struggling existence
Ths ladisS ere wen sduested, but
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thoagh charming company for a visit
or they are as a rule somewhat cloud
and inclined TO exact the utmost defer
ence from all the male world around
them and 10 repay it BY as little vener.
alton IS possible, Nobody swes them
As are the niistresses so are the maids,
who have much Of the pertness Of such
young persons, as exhibited in playi
and on the stage Observation-Disclosures
offhe World